Yes, with my stupid interest in politics and a large event having recently happened; I think we all knew this would happen. But of course as an Englishman I am clearly the least biased person to talk about this stuff [Obvious Sarcasm]. So, if you're still reading by this point, here we go, -_- Scottish referendum rant. But before we start lets make this clear;
This is my opinion and is to be taken fairly and not too seriously.
So yes, Scotland voted No, asking to stay by part of the Union. This despite a large campaign from Salmon and the Yes Campaign. But one of many issues this brought up was one of Nationalism and its representation within a country. It is wrong to say that a No vote would mean you're anti-nationalist, however those that do strongly believe in their countries ability will and did fight for "their freedom"
- Please don't do Braveheart references
- Why not
- You might get hate
- Its a political post, I'm getting hate no matter what I say.
But the point remains even in areas such as Glasgow, where the Yes vote seemed dominant, they won but only by 53 to 47%. Which shows that many are deeply divided, but more it shows a Yes vote was far more popular in the city than in the country. The two most populated areas were Yes votes however; unlike in England, most of their population is not located in Urban areas. To add, the most one sided county was the Borders (66 to 33). This was noticeable because this is a Conservative held area.
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Another big thing this election did was give young people the vote. This seemed to be Scotland allowing its future to be decided by those who would live in it. But despite the young being known for their liberalism, a Yes was not possible. So, is this a case of the Young changing sides or not voting. The high turnout and the high density of young in the cities looked promising for the SNP, yet despite this, nothing came of it. What it seems like to me is that the young and most impressionable did the most logical thing with their new powers and weighed up both sides, rather than letting pier pressure decide. Because; isn't it logical to play carefully with your new toy as you don't want to ruin them.
So, what does this mean to me? Looking at it, it shows the inherent Conservatism of the nation. While many would shout at me for that, well, look at the figures. Scotland, like much of the UK seems to be embracing Conservatism. To me this shows that when put in a large life changing situation, most people like it to stay how it is. Why, for the security that they know they are safe as things stand. This, surely shows a trend for things to stay the same, shouldn't it?
The biggest topic now that this is over is one of giving England more powers. While this may seem anti-productive, Scotland (as well as Wales and N.I.) have national assemblies. While England does not have one and instead must have rules dictated to it from the UK government. This results in politicians from Scotland, Wales and N.I. deciding rules for England but not the other way around. Many however argue that this just creates more polititions and more paperwork. Now, this may seem small and pretentious but is a big deal. More Scottish powers was one of the major points of the election. But power leads me on to two points
But, this has gone on long enough so I'll be discussing; Texas' Succession and Empire, as well as my take on the UK's future, in the next part of my rant. So, I'll end this with a meme of the "Unions greatest saviour" Flash Gordon (Brown) - Source
Fight for what is best, not for whats done by the rest
-|CJ|-
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